Version Differences
Weapon Get Cut Scenes
The most obvious difference between the US and Japanese release of the game are the cutscenes after clearing one of the 8 robot stages. On the US cart, you only ever see Dr. Light talk to Mega Man. On the J cart, you can see any of Dr. Light, Roll, or Auto.
Typically Dr. Light is the fastest conversation, and Auto the longest. The notable exception is "Burst Roll".
Timing Differences
Data courtesy PJ. Better Formatting in progress
| Segment |
NA (Totime) |
DoJP (diff) |
JP (Light) |
JP (Auto) |
JP (Roll) |
JP (Average) |
JP (Best) |
JP (Worst) |
| Intro |
123.278 |
-6.922 |
|
|
|
-6.922 |
-6.922 |
-6.922 |
| Bass dialogue |
12.995 |
-0.216 |
|
|
|
-0.216 |
-0.216 |
-0.216 |
| Cloud proto |
14.459 |
-0.765 |
|
|
|
-0.765 |
-0.765 |
-0.765 |
| Cloud weapon get |
a27.521 |
table of |
-3.611 |
0.799 |
0.666 |
-0.715 |
-3.611 |
0.799 |
| Junk end load |
2.446 |
-0.017 |
|
|
|
-0.017 |
-0.017 |
-0.017 |
| Junk weapon get |
28.686 |
|
-3.943 |
1.032 |
-0.566 |
-1.159 |
-3.943 |
1.032 |
| Freeze weapon get |
26.306 |
|
-1.048 |
5.075 |
3.278 |
2.435 |
-1.048 |
5.075 |
| Burst weapon get |
27.754 |
|
-4.210 |
2.363 |
6.872 |
1.675 |
-4.210 |
6.872 |
| Pre-museum lab |
49.900 |
-11.913 |
|
|
|
-11.913 |
-11.913 |
-11.913 |
| Post-museum lab scene |
7.338 |
-0.383 |
|
|
|
-0.383 |
-0.383 |
-0.383 |
| Turbo proto |
14.093 |
-0.599 |
|
|
|
-0.599 |
-0.599 |
-0.599 |
| Turbo weapon get |
25.973 |
|
-1.414 |
2.047 |
3.311 |
1.314 |
-1.414 |
3.311 |
| Shade load |
19.651 |
-0.050 |
|
|
|
-0.050 |
-0.050 |
-0.050 |
| Shade proto 1 |
18.486 |
-3.611 |
|
|
|
-3.611 |
-3.611 |
-3.611 |
| Shade proto 2 |
36.106 |
-2.313 |
|
|
|
-2.313 |
-2.313 |
-2.313 |
| Shade weapon get |
28.486 |
|
0.150 |
5.724 |
2.529 |
2.801 |
0.150 |
5.724 |
| Slash weapon get |
23.910 |
|
0.083 |
4.509 |
6.123 |
3.572 |
0.083 |
6.123 |
| Spring weapon get |
27.920 |
|
-3.877 |
1.464 |
-0.266 |
-0.893 |
-3.877 |
1.464 |
| Lab cutscene |
times76.456 |
here)-6.805 |
|
|
|
-6.805 |
-6.805 |
-6.805 |
| Bass 1 intro |
10.532 |
1.980 |
|
|
|
1.980 |
1.980 |
1.980 |
| Bass 1 end |
7.754 |
-1.864 |
|
|
|
-1.864 |
-1.864 |
-1.864 |
| Bass 2 intro |
18.885 |
1.697 |
|
|
|
1.697 |
1.697 |
1.697 |
| Bass 2 end |
8.719 |
2.629 |
|
|
|
2.629 |
2.629 |
2.629 |
